"Map of the Plateau of Monte Sano, Madison County, Ala."
Hotel Monte Sano (Huntsville, Ala.)
Huntsville (Ala.)--Maps
Monte Sano Mountain (Huntsville, Ala.)
Railroads
Viduta (Huntsville, Ala.)
Huntsville (Ala.)
Madison County (Ala.)
Drawn for the North Ala. Improvement Co., the map details various natural features of Monte Sano, the James F. O'Shaughnessy estate "Mountain Villa," the Hotel Monte Sano, the community of Viduta, and the Monte Sano Railway.
Mayhew, James H.
University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives, Special Collections, and Digital Initiatives, Huntsville, Alabama
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Maps
Still Image
Camp sites, facilities, etc.
Civilian Conservation Corps (U. S.)
Monte Sano State Park (Ala.)
State parks and reserves
The map notes park roads, buildings, telephone lines, trails, overlooks, and cliffs, and includes drawings of picnic and camping areas, a pool, and a lodge. Locations such as Inspiration Point, the former site of the Monte Sano Hotel, Natural Well, O'Shaughnessy Point, the fire tower, and the C.C.C. camp are marked. The map was taken from "aerial photographs as drawn by O.G. Graves" based on a land survey conducted by John F. Davis.
United States. Department of the Interior
O'Shaughnessy, James
Drawn for James F. O'Shaughnessy, the map shows the Monte Sano Hotel, the community of Viduta, Laura's View and Laura's View Station, and natural features of the mountain, such as Chalybeate Spring and Natural Well. The map also features names of property owners O'Shaughnessy, J. R. Stevens, Mrs. M. W. Wells, Milton Humes, and W. J. Pulley.
Jones, G. W.
Aerial photograph of Monte Sano Mountain in Huntsville, Alabama and surrounding areas.
The photograph shows Monte Sano at lower center, with Governors Drive at left and Bankhead Highway at right.
Stuhlinger, Ernst, 1913-2008
Photographs
Crowds and television cameras wait for President John F. Kennedy during his second visit to Huntsville.
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center
Redstone Arsenal (Ala.)
Visits of state
Kennedy visited Huntsville on Armed Forces Day 1963. He first visited the area on September 11, 1962.
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Recognition Collection, Box 2, Folder 3.14
Excerpt from the journal of Irmgard Stuhlinger.
Stuhlinger, Irmgard Lotze
Apollo 11 (Spacecraft)
Celebrations--Alabama
John F. Kennedy Space Center
Space flight to the moon
Stuhlinger attended the launch of Apollo 11 with her husband Ernst Stuhlinger, then the Associate Director for Science at Marshall Space Flight Center. In the entries, she describes her reaction to the launch and the successful lunar landing and makes note of the celebrations she and her family attended in Huntsville. She also records her daily activities, including socializing with neighbors and shopping with her children. A translation is included.
Diaries
Stuhlinger, Werner
Family
Holidays
World War, 1939-1945--Germany
Stuttgart (Germany)
Irmgard Stuhlinger was the wife of Ernst Stuhlinger, a scientist acquired in Operation Paperclip. In this journal she details her daily life starting from her 19th birthday under the rule of the Third Reich, toward the end of the second World War. She touches on topics such as war, post-secondary education, death of family members, the acquisition of housing, and holidays in the latter part of the war.
Irmgard Stuhlinger was the wife of Ernst Stuhlinger, a scientist acquired in Operation Paperclip. In this journal she details her daily life starting from January 1st, 1948 to December 31st, 1948. She touches on the topics of post-secondary education, family events, and holidays in the post-war period. At the end of the journal, she includes an entry about the year to come.
Irmgard Stuhlinger School Essays, 1934-1935
School field trips
Christmas
Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiter-Partei. Sturmabteilung
Irmgard Stuhlinger was the wife of Ernst Stuhlinger, a scientist acquired in Operation Paperclip. In these school essays, she discusses her daily life in Stuttgart, Germany, as a child. When writing these essays she was 9-10 years old. Topics of the essays include family life, a fictional moral story, descriptions of the weather, as well as significant historic events such as the Saarabstimmung (1935 Saar status referendum). Furthermore, she mentions Adolf Hitler (German chancellor) and the Sturmabteilung (Paramilitary organization run by Nazi Germany) in these essays. In this collection, she includes an illustration with each essay.
Essays
Irmgard Stuhlinger School Essays, from No. 15
Irmgard Stuhlinger was the wife of Ernst Stuhlinger, a scientist acquired in Operation Paperclip. In these school essays, she discusses her daily life in Stuttgart, Germany, as a child. When writing these essays she was 8-9 years old. Some of the topics include letters to family members, a fictional story, Christmas, descriptions of the weather, and talking about field trips.
Irmgard Stuhlinger School Essays, No. 1 to No. 13
Irmgard Stuhlinger was the wife of Ernst Stuhlinger, a scientist acquired in Operation Paperclip. In these school essays, she discusses her daily life in Stuttgart, Germany, as a child. When writing these essays she was 8 years old. Some of the topics include a letter to family members, Christmas, descriptions of the weather, and talking about field trips.
NASA personnel wait to greet President John F. Kennedy during his second visit to Huntsville.
The map shows neighborhoods, boundaries, and structures on Monte Sano as well as the surrounding areas. Land owned by Monte Sano State Park and the Burritt Museum is designated.
Transcript of Irmgard Stuhlinger 1944-1945 Journal
Transcripts
Text
Transcript of Irmgard Stuhlinger 1948 Journal
Transcript of Irmgard Stuhlinger School Essays, 1934-1935
Irmgard Stuhlinger was the wife of Ernst Stuhlinger, a scientist acquired in Operation Paperclip. In these school essays, she discusses her daily life in Stuttgart, Germany, as a child. When writing these essays she was 9-10 years old. Topics of the essays include family life, a fictional moral story, descriptions of the weather, as well as significant historic events such as the Saarabstimmung (1935 Saar status referendum). Furthermore, she mentions Adolf Hitler (German chancellor) and the Sturmabteilung (Paramilitary organization run by Nazi Germany) in these essays. The transcript includes a description of each illustration.
Transcript of Irmgard Stuhlinger School Essays, from No. 15
Transcript of Irmgard Stuhlinger School Essays, No. 1 to No. 13